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Answer for the clue "A small pouch into which the semicircular canals open ", 9 letters:
utriculus

Word definitions for utriculus in dictionaries

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context anatomy English) A little sac or bag; a utricle; especially, a part of the membranous labyrinth of the ear.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a small pouch into which the semicircular canals open [syn: utricle ] [also: utriculi (pl)]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Utriculus \U*tric"u*lus\, n. [L., a little womb or matrix, a calycle.] (Anat.) A little sac, or bag; a utricle; especially, a part of the membranous labyrinth of the ear. See the Note under Ear .